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Two Sources of Information Two communities (Official Statistics and Geospatial Information) operating on different analytical schemes and data structures, with minimal overlap; Distinct culture, languages and practices; Comfortable as distinct professional communities; But now compelled by emerging trends to look for the common ground. What is the Common Ground? How to get there??

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Polygons as Nuclei in Mapping Data Structure But they are not the Basic Unit

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Users demand increasing precision. What is the smallest spatial unit possible?? area of interestintersection result From Polygons to Points of Relevance (POR)

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area of interestintersection result Smaller Polygons, More Precise Data Confidentiality the key constraint But users demand (and will supply) POR data

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From Polygons to Point-Based Information Points likely to complement Polygons as the organizing framework for data integration, providing location-specific Information; The dynamic movement from Point to Point will pull out packets of Point-of-Relevance information on a string; Point-based information will be able to facilitate the convergence of information from multiple sources for a particular location; Points identified by Geocodes or Addresses.

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An Action Agenda for Information Integration Information integration will continue to evolve at a fast pace, pushed by commercial interest and user demand Need the United Nations to facilitate collaboration of the two communities globally and nationally in: ●the promotion and standardization of Geocoding process ●the development of data management practices enhancing interface of location-based datasets from multiple sources ●the development of Location Analytics ●the promotion and sharing of best practices